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Nazarene Church Statistics

Nazarene Growth, 2000-2010
Annual statistics from the General Secretary's Reports

 Total Local Churches
Chart of Worldwide Growth
26,353 churches were reported worldwide this year.
(18,527 are organized.)

 
Membership
Chart of Worldwide Growth
Total membership is now 2,059,261.

New Nazarenes
 Chart of Worldwide Growth
173,204 new Nazarenes were reported this year.

New Churches
 Chart of Worldwide Growth
1,327 churches were organized this year.



Chart of Worldwide Growth

Statistical Comparisons-Annual/Decadal (Click here for printable version.)
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Office of the General Secretary
2009-2010
2000-2010

2010 2009 Annual
Increase/
Decrease		 % Increase/
Decrease		 2000 Decadal
Increase/
Decrease		 % Decadal
Increase/
Decrease
Church Membership 2,059,261 1,945,542 113,719 5.85% 1,390,306 668,955 48.12%
Africa 511,373 457,382 53,991 11.80% 216,967 294,406 135.69%
Asia-Pacific 109,940 106,892 3,048 2.85% 89,967 19,973 22.20%
Caribbean 169,301 165,920 3,381
 2.04% 119,005 50,296 42.26%
Eurasia 203,873 174,894 28,979 16.57% 63,972 139,901 218.69%
Mexico and Central America 168,755 160,719 8,036 5.00% 110,659 58,096 52.50%
South America 232,644 220,222 12,422 5.64% 140,973 91,671 65.03%
USA/Canada 663,375 659,513 3,862 0.59% 648,763 14,612 2.25%
               
New Nazarenes 173,204 165,661 7,543
 4.55% 104,709 68,495 65.41%
Profession of Faith 146,096 138,231 7,865 5.69% 85,913 60,183 70.05%
Other Denominations 27,108 27,430 -322 -1.17% 18,796 8,312 44.22%
Total Churches 26,353 24,487 1,866 7.62% 14,645 11,708 79.95%
Organized Churches 18,527 17,280 1,247 7.22% 12,578 5,949 47.30%
Not Yet Organized Churches 7,826 7,207 619 8.59% 2,067 5,759 278.62%
Districts 439 438 1 0.23% 386 53 13.73%
               
Ordained Elders 15,151 15,084 67 0.44% 13,203 1,948 14.75%
Ordained Deacons 721 693 28 4.04% 436 285 65.37%
Licensed Ministers 8,632 8,341 291 3.49% 5,888 2,744 46.60%
               
Average Weekly Worship* 1,380,770 1,334,122 46,648 3.50%      
               
Discipleship Responsibility** 1,487,327 1,511,220 -23,893 -1.58% 1,372,030 115,297 8.40%
Discipleship Attendance** 934,865 843,124 91,741 10.88% 727,864 207,001 28.44%
               
NYI Members 394,600 425,571 -30,971 -7.28% 319,152 75,448 23.64%
Local NYIs 13,760 14,224 -464 -3.26% 9,744 4,016 41.22%
               
NMI Members 1,000,649 968,545 32,104 3.31% 767,417 233,232 30.39%
Local NMIs 14,252 13,921 331 2.38% 10,226 4,026 39.37%
               
Total Church Income 899,642,665 914,810,110 -15,167,445 -1.66% 708,259,492 191,383,173 27.02%
Total Missional Disbursements 898,312,902 938,972,999 -40,660,097 -4.33% 698,636,065 199,676,837 28.58%
The per capita expenses by the International Church was $436.23, a change of -$46.40. The per capita by region is: Africa—$12.58; Asia-Pacific—$255.63; Caribbean—$40.75; Eurasia—$54.23; Mexico and Central America—$57.72; South America—$155.75; USA/Canada—$1,193.64.

*Incomplete figures before 2001.
**Discipleship figures first collected in 2010. Previous figures are for Sunday School only.
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